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ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2016
In wake of Brexit shock, Australian leader Turnbull urges stability vote in July's national poll
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday used "Brexit" shock waves to urge voters to return his government with a majority at a July 2 election, arguing only stable government can deliver jobs, economic growth and tough border controls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jun 26, 2016
Cities take cutesy tack to get youths to go to the polls
For town, city and prefectural government offices around Japan, the key issue in next month's Upper House election is not constitutional revision or the economy. It's persuading 18-year-olds to go to the polls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jun 26, 2016
Atomic safety and shinkansen issues complicate Upper House equation for Kansai voters
Nuclear safety, route plans for new shinkansen and maglev lines, and the ruling coalition's economic policies are some of the top local issues on the minds of Kansai voters as they head into the pivotal Upper House election next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2016
U.K.'s Johnson wins backing for prime ministerial bid from key 'leave' ally Gove; Corbyn sacks shadow finance chief
Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the successful "leave" campaign in Britain's European Union membership referendum, has won the backing of a key colleague to replace David Cameron as prime minister, a newspaper reported.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2016
Japanese political parties push online campaigns to reach new teen voters: Kyodo poll
Japan's major political parties are encouraging their candidates to use social media in their campaigns for the July 10 House of Councilors election to attract 18- and 19-year-olds who for the first time will vote in a national election, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2016
Abe expresses concern over Brexit-related currency fluctuations at election debate
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday Japan will take "every measure" to ensure stability in global financial markets following Britain's vote to exit from the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Okinawan affairs minister, a Henoko base advocate, faces tough July election race
On June 7, the day after the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly election saw voters give opponents of the bilateral relocation plan for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma a bigger majority, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet posted a video online.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2016
Trump's economic policies a recipe for disaster
Some politically neutral economists have looked at Donald Trump's economic policies. What they found should scare the daylights out of you.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 24, 2016
July poll may give Abe camp enough seats to push constitutional change: Kyodo survey
The Upper House election could enable lawmakers in favor of constitutional amendment to call a referendum on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2016
First teens cast ballots as early voting starts for Upper House election
Teenage voters cast ballots as early voting began Thursday across Japan for the first national election since the minimum voting age was lowered to 18 from 20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 23, 2016
Upper House poll a chance to preserve pacifist Constitution, says JCP's Shii
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steers the nation away from pacifism, the coming Upper House election is a chance to voice opposition to this new course, according to Kazuo Shii, who heads the Japanese Communist Party.
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2016
Constitution as a campaign issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeatedly emphasizes that economy is the foremost issue in the campaign for the July 10 Upper House election — urging voters to choose whether to endorse his bid to go on with Abenomics or return to what he calls "those dark days" before the policy package was launched. But...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2016
'Dump-Trump' Republicans are getting weird
Desperate Republican strategists are concocting wild schemes to preserve their congressional majorities, even though they would concede the presidential contest to Hillary Clinton.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2016
North Korea abductees' kin worried issue may be overlooked during election
Relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s are concerned the issue will receive little attention during the Upper House election campaign, with the focus largely on economic and social security issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
Voters express hopes, concerns as Upper House election campaign begins
Voters in Japan, including 18- and 19-year-olds who are newly eligible to cast a ballot, have expressed their hopes and fears over the July 10 Upper House election as campaigning kicked off this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 22, 2016
Battle lines drawn for July Upper House poll
As the campaign for the July 10 Upper House election kicked off Wednesday, the major parties unveiled their platforms to win over voters.
EDITORIALS
Jun 22, 2016
Abenomics and the Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe keeps trumpeting his economic policies. It's time for voters to give him their report card.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
Economy in focus as campaigning starts for Japan's July 10 Upper House race
Political parties kick off their official House of Councilors election campaigns around the country with speeches on the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
In Brexit vote, echoes of Trumpism minus Donald Trump emerge
To U.S. voters who have witnessed the rise of Donald Trump, the campaign urging Britain to abandon the European Union may appear eerily familiar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2016
Japan's tourism boom brings little benefit to Tohoku as visitors skip the area
Delicious food, beautiful landscapes and hot springs are some of the highlights for visitors to Tohoku, a region still recovering from the disasters of 2011.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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